Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1937, Page 26

DAILY SHORT STOR' TWO FARES By Katherine Greenman. ’I“HE lights were low, the music romantic. And at a small table for two sat a man and & girl, en- grossed only in each other. But the girl's face was clouded with an- ger. ‘I hate you, Jim- my Rand! I hate you!” she said in a low, tense voice. “And I should think you'd be ashamed to meet me after all the lies you told me this week. Saying you had to work at the office, when all the time you were taking that blond around to all the most expensive places in town. “And then coming here tonight and telling me that you love me. How can you lie like that? You're | a terrible, contemptible person, and | I never want to see you again.” Jimmy, who was very young, looked puzzled. “But I do love you.” | He tried to take her hand, but she | snatched it away. “If youll only| let me explain” he went on, pa- tiently. “It’s so silly for us to act like two children when I can explain it all &0 easily.” | “I suppose you're going to tell | me she was a girl from home your | Aunt Mary asked you to be nice to.| And that darling Aunt Mary even | #ent you the money to pay for the | entertainment,” The girl looked scornful. Jimmy's face cleared with relief. “Why, June, how did you know | that? And doesn't that make it all| right?” | “So I even guessed the story you were going to tell me! How did I know? Well, when Myrtle told me she'd seen you she said you'd prob- ably tell me something like that. Only that’s such an old story that | only very stupid men would use it.” She shook her head angrily. But she looked prettier than ever with her flushed cheeks, flashing eves and dancing, dark curls. She looked adorable, and Jimmy sighed. * ok ok X i WOULDN'T believe everything Myrtle tells you. I think she must be a little cat. If she weren't she wouldn't have come running | and telling tales and making some- thing terrible out of nothing.” “So you think it's nothing—going | out with other girls and spending nll‘ kinds of money on them and then lying to me about it. I'm just good and glad that I found out about you before we got married.” Her soft, little mouth straightened into & small, scarlet line as she made her parting thrust. “And if you'd ever given me that engage- | ment ring you've been promising | for so long I'd throw it right in your face. So there! And good-by— forever!” She jumped up, strug into her coat. Jimmy and tried clumsily to help her. She looked around at him. impatiently. But she didn't see that he had stuffed his hand into his pocket and taken # out again. “And don't follow me and start explaining all over again. I'm going straight home. and I never want to €68 you or talk to you again” She | “Jimmy got up, too.” marched out, head high, while Jimmy atood looking after her, uncertainly. Then he paid the bill and left. Out. side the door he hesitated, then fol- lowed June slowly, keeping far enough behind 30 she would not notice him, “ e HEN June| reached the corner there wasn't & bus in sight. And as she stood wait- | ing she felt that the men passing by astared at her curi- ously. She pulled her coat collar up around her face and tried not to mind. She felt very lonely and sad and bitter. Jimmy—whom she'd loved and promised to marry—her own Jimmy—was false to her. Just like she had heard and read about 50 often. She could never trust a man again, she knew. She'd have a career, and men would be merely the tools she would use. She should have listened to Myrtle long before— wise Myrtle, who told her that all men were cowards and liars and never to be trusted. She had just been an innocent vic- tim. But now she was a woman of the world. She'd show Jimmy! She stepped out to the curb to see if the bus was coming. It was not yet in sight, but a car drove by very slowly, and a coarse-looking man leered out at her. “Have a ride, baby?” he invited. June shrank back against the building quickly. But the man only laughed and drove on. * % ok % SHE felt frightened now and lone- lier than cver. The tears came to her eyes, and she fumbled in her coa‘ pocket for a handkerchief. Her hand found a small, square ob- ject. She brought it out and ‘held |it to the light. Slowly, unbeliev- ingly, she opened the :little white box and saw the sparkle of the dia- mond. It was only a small, white stone,- but June didn't notice that. She slipped it on her finger and watched it glitter at her under the street lamp. It fit exactly. It was just the kind of setting she liked best. How carefully Jimmy must have picked it out, how long he must have saved to pay for it! The tears spattered down her face, glistening like whole rows of diamonds on her cheeks. She did not see the young man | standing across the street watch- ing her. She did not see him sprint across the street toward her just as she signaled the bus. But in her haste to get on it she stumbled up the steps. Behind her a firm hand grabbed her arm and steadied her. As the door closed she turned to find herself looking up at Jimmy. Her | face was still wet with tears. Then in front of two dozen pairs of curious and amused eyes she threw her arms around Jimmy's neck and cried into his collar: “Oh, Jimmy, I love you s0o! And I'm so ashamed! Will you ever forgive me?” Jimmy patted June's back, and the bus driver patted Jimmy's arm. “Two fares, please!” he demanded, gruffly. (Copyright, 1987.) 1-CENT AUTO TAX RAISE IS FAVORED BY GROUP | Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens Aiso for Tobacco Levy Proposal. Action favorable to increase by 1 per cent of the gas tax in the Dis- trict as well as in the tobacco tax! was taken last night by the Logan- Thomas Circle citizens in a meet- ing at the home of President Ella Thompson. Declaring this the most favorable means of increasing rev- enues to allow for the annual deficit, the citizens adopted the measure “to insure against additional property taxes which might be levied in lieu of | the gas and tobacco proposal” as stated by the secretary, Mrs. Rich- ard Young. Since construction of a Jefferson memorial on the proposed Tidal Basin site would necessitate removal of “one of this city's finest beauty spots, the cherry trees,” the circle group opposed any plans to that effect. The association also pointed out the flood hazard of that area. Discussion was held on the desir- ability of laying curbs around Logan | Circle to divide traffic into lanes for Account Opener st : $6.95 SOLID GOLD BIRTHSTONE RING 495 A thalling volue—to make mew friends' New filigree designs in termimine setting. And your own birthstone' CONVENIENT TERMS - Sell &t Jewelers & Opticions 1114 F ST N.W. specified streets, the citizens express- ing favor for the plan, which is de- signed to alleviate heavy trafic at that point. A committee composed of J. F. Du Comb, Mrs. Fred Hague and Mrs. Richard Young to study District suf- frage was appointed. The body will report at the next meeting. ADVERTISEMENT. For Skin-Itching, Millions Praise Zemo Zemo relieves the itching of Simple Rashes and Ringworm-—soothes itching irritation of Eczema, and similar skin ailments. 30 years Zemo has been used and praised by millions as a clean. dependable remedy for family use to relieve the | itching of skin irritations. A _trial will convince you of its great merit. Zemo should be in every home. Ap- | proved by Good Housekeeping Bureau, 35c. 60c. $1. All druggists. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON JUVENILE PROPOSAL HIT BY SOUTHEAST Placing of Delinquents in Foster Homes in Lieu of Receiving Home Opposed. The placing of juvenile delinquents in foster homes in lieu of the present Receiving Home, as has been pro- posed by the House Subcommittee on District Appropriations, was opposed at a meeting of the Southeast Citizens’ Association last night. The organization also opposed, in two separate measures, the diversion of a gasoline tax and a weight tax for automobiles. Opposition to any relief appropria- tions for the District in excess of the amount fixed by the budget, was ex- presed by the group. Indorsement was given a communi- cation sent by the Boilermakers and Engineers’ Union for the construction of a $200,000 addition to the shop at the Navy Yard. The secretary was instructed to send a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison informing him of the action taken. A Bridge Committee, consisting of Vernis Absher, William A. Maio and Louis F. Frick, was appointed to con- fer with- Senator Thomas, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Ap- propriations, and ask that an item of $325,000 for the beginning of con- struction of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge be restored to the budget. An item of $6,000 for school gar- dens, that was stricken from the Dis- trict appropriation bill, was also asked to be restored. The association indorsed Capt. Joseph C. Morgan of the fifth police precinct for the postion of inspector when the next vacancy occurs. 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